Bass Fishing
Prespawn bass biting now in the Atchafalaya Spillway
Prespawn bass have already begun pushing into dead-end canals in the Atchafalaya Spillway, and Kelly Wheat has been there waiting for them.[…]
Bass Fishing
Westlake angler snares 11.92-pound monster at Toledo Bend
Derek Hamilton and a fishing buddy had a frustrating drive up to the Big Bass Marina on Toledo Bend Wednesday morning.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Try the drop-shot rig for more springtime speckled trout
When he wants to get the drop on speckled trout, more often than not Capt. Mike Gallo goes with one of his old favorites — the drop-shot rig.[…]
Fishing
U.S. House bill would overhaul Renewable Fuel Standards regulations
A bipartisan coalition of members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation on Feb. 4 to overhaul the current Renewable Fuel Standard regulations and its outdated ethanol mandates. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie hotspots: Bridges and bays best bets for Toledo Bend
“They’re en route,” said Jerry Thompson, with Living The Dream Guide Service at Toledo Bend.[…]
Events & Announcements
Big Buck Contest offers shot at ATV
There are even more reasons for entering your deer in the 2015 Louisiana Sportsman Big Buck Contest, with an expanded list of prizes up for grabs in this year’s event.[…]
News Breaker
LSU student markets three-in-one foldable foam goose decoys
Aaron Koenck loved to goose hunt, but he didn’t particularly relish lugging around huge bags of the various hard-shelled decoys he needed to create a decent spread.[…]
General
Video: Deejay punches bear trap – with predictable results
There’s stupid, then there’s moronic, and beyond that, there’s a deejay in Cleveland who goes by the name of “Dieter.”[…]
Columns
Looking back at 2014, but moving forward into 2015
Well, another year has ended and as Tennessee Ernie Ford sang, “Another day older and deeper in debt.” The hunting version of this song would go, “Another season has ended and the freezer is empty.”[…]
Events & Announcements
LDWF agents arrest Mississippi murder suspect in Tensas Parish
A 27-year-old Jackson, Miss. man wanted for aggravated assault and murder last week was arrested Tuesday in Tensas Parish by agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie hotspots: Lake D’Arbonne fish on the move
Chris Burnham had been idling over the 20-foot hole in front of his house for a few weeks with a keen eye on his sonar. […]
General
Bald eagle struck and killed by vehicle in Winn Parish
Brandt Barton was traveling on Highway 34 heading into Joyce early Friday morning when something laying on the opposite side of the road caught his eye. […]
Columns
How to “sea-duce” a predator
The rivers and lakes of Alaska offer the best fly fishing in North America. Its waters teem with steelhead, arctic char, grayling, dolly varden, trophy rainbow and lake trout, and five species of salmon, including the mighty king salmon.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie hotspots: Atchafalaya Basin bite is on!
While helping his fishing buddy Jeff Bruhl scout for a few bass hotspots in the Atchafalaya Basin on Friday, Chris Macaluso couldn’t help but wonder if the sac-a-lait were biting. […]
Deer Hunting
Two cited for illegal night-hunting in Jefferson Parish
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two Jefferson Parish residents for numerous alleged hunting violations in Jefferson Parish.[…]
Fishing
Nail down fishing activity with feeding tables
Have you ever been on the water, trying to figure out why the heck the fish just aren’t cooperating — and then all of a sudden things just go crazy and you can’t keep your lure from being swallowed?[…]